“Belly like a bowl full of jelly” - The average Irish male consumes 6,000 calories on Christmas Day

A new survey reveals that that Irish men take the Jolly old St. Nick image of Christmas a little too far, tucking away a whopping 6,000 calories of turkey, stuffing and chocolates on December 25th.

The survey, ironically carried out by the antacid company Maalox, found that 88 percent of men over-eat on Christmas day and, not surprisingly, 41 percent suffer from heartburn and indigestion. It seems that traditional, stodgy foods such as gravy, roast potatoes, mince pies and pudding are the choice calorie-laden foods of the day.

Doctor Michael O’Tighearnaigh, a general practitioner, told TheJournal.ie, “Christmas is supposedly a time to be merry, but it can be hard to feel any goodwill if you are feeling bloated, have trapped wind, indigestion or heartburn. Many men look on Christmas as the time of year when they can, literally, throw caution to the wind and go on a wild eating and drinking binge.”